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Social norms can mitigate the effectiveness of formal institutions, in particular the way legal reforms may affect women's autonomy. We examine this question in the context of ethnic variation in traditional post-marital cohabitation, i.e. matrilocality versus patrilocality. We use...
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We investigate the impact of male-female conflict over gender norms on marital outcomes. As marriage requires mutual … norms, their marriage may be more vulnerable to external shocks, making divorce more likely relative to their counterparts … options. Estimates from an analysis of U.S. marriage markets differentiated by birth cohort, state, race, and skill level …
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marriage and women’s relative bargaining position within the household. Since in developing countries marriage is essentially … their husband for their livelihoods and well-being. How marriage, divorce, and remarriage practices have evolved and with … of marriage and in the context of their community. Given the importance of household dynamics in determining female well …
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